The Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemet L'Yisrael) was accredited as a non-governmental organization at the United Nations, JNF's office in New York announced this week.
The 103-year old environmental organization, which is best known for planting trees in Israel, received its accreditation after a yearlong process. Following its approval by the U.N. Department of Public Information, JNF officials pledged to share their expertise in desertification, water scarcity, deforestation, and sustainable development with member states and fellow NGOs.
As one of more than three-dozen Jewish NGOs at the world body, JNF is now permitted to sponsor workshops at U.N. conferences and apply to serve on environmental committees. In the past, JNF had participated in U.N. events, including the 2002 Conference on Sustainable Development, where its scientists were sought out as experts by nations across the globe.
Achieving U.N. status means that Jewish National Fund has more universal recognition and prestige in the international arena, said JNF world chairman Yehiel Leket.
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